A competitor with his trained eagle, on their way to the Golden - TopicsExpress



          

A competitor with his trained eagle, on their way to the Golden Eagle festival, held each October in Bayan-Ölgii aimag, Mongolia. In this, Kazakh eagle hunters (Burkitshi) celebrate their heritage, and compete to catch small (already dead) animals such as foxes and hares with specially trained golden eagles, showing off the skills both of the birds and their trainers. Prizes are awarded for speed, agility and accuracy, as well as for the best traditional Kazakh dress, and more.
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 03:39:50 +0000

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